Hypersonix

04/11/2026

We were pleased to be part of Semiconductor Australia 2026, bringing together innovation leaders, industry pioneers, investors, and policymakers from across the country to explore opportunities that support our major growth engines

At the conference, CEO Matt A. Hill joined the ‘Australia in Orbit’ panel alongside Chris Shaw, Omer Granit, Venkata Gutta, Patrick Oppel, Muhammad Hanif, and Baxter Kirk, CFA. The topic was based on the economic and strategic power of building the world’s southern launchpad, with Matt speaking about how resilient hypersonic capability depends on the domestic supply chains and manufacturing depth that Australian organisations are building.

The connectivity and collaboration between sovereign launch, advanced materials and semiconductors is critical, and it’s a shift that Hypersonix is proud to contribute towards, for Australia and allied nations.

27/10/2026

From Brisbane to Melbourne, and across Australia, Hypersonix has spent the last week with the Australian British Chamber of Commerce at two feature events focused on building allied capability through deeper partnerships across the Australia-UK industrial corridor.

At the Victorian Defence Capabilities Forum, CEO Matt Hill presented in a closed-door session with the Hon Richard Marles MP, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, and the Hon Colin Brooks MP, Treasurer of Victoria and Minister for Industrial Relations.

Hypersonix was also present at the Australian British Resilience Summit in Brisbane, where Matt joined the ‘Priorities and Tough Decisions’ panel. The conversation was based on how Australia prioritises investment in the capabilities that keep us secure, and why hypersonics belong in that conversation.

As we expand our operations into the UK and deepen our engagement with UK MoD, our links across the AUKUS region keep growing, and so does our focus on building sovereign hypersonic capability that Australia and its partners can rely on.

22/10/2026

The Tokyo Symposium took place earlier this month, with CEO Matt Hill invited to discuss how allied nations can overcome the challenges of turning promising innovation into a deployable sovereign capability, at pace and scale.

Hosted by BOKA Capital, the event brought together senior government, defence, finance, and technology leaders to explore the challenges of advancing the development and delivery of dual-use technologies for national security and sovereign resilience, a timely topic that aligns closely with our plans for overseas engagement and expansion.

The conversations in Tokyo will help shape where investment flows and how quickly allied innovation and technology can be delivered. Thank you to BOKA Capital for convening such a distinguished group, and to everyone who joined the discussion. We look forward to building on these connections.

19/10/2026

Congratulations to Christian Kissane, our Head of IT & Cybersecurity, on winning the Cyber Security award at the AmCham Australia Alliance Awards gala!

Christian has led a talented team at Hypersonix, strengthening our security posture, protecting our IP and building the trust our mission partners expect from the very start. By building resilient systems and stronger controls, his work has helped our team keep building and moving fast, giving our customers, partners, and investors confidence in the environment where their data and programs sit.

This is an incredible achievement Christian, well deserved!

14/10/2026

The Hypersonix team was pleased to attend the New Zealand Aerospace Summit in Christchurch last week, invited to engage with the industry and discuss the role of hydrogen in the future of flight.

Our Fluid Systems Lead, Dr Andrew Dann, and Cryogenics Engineer Edward Hassall represented Hypersonix at the summit. Dr Dann presented on the panel "Fuelling the Future: A Liquid Hydrogen Revolution", outlining how hydrogen powers our propulsion technology, why it’s critical to our mission, and why locally available liquid hydrogen matters for the sector and for sustainable spaceflight.

The panel was sponsored by FABRUM, a green hydrogen and cryogenic technology company that plans to install a hydrogen liquefier at Christchurch Airport for commercial supply of liquid hydrogen. Local supply and facilities like this would create further opportunities and allow us to test cryogenic fuel system options for VISR, our next-gen hypersonic aircraft in our roadmap.

We’d like to thank Aerospace New Zealand and Fabrum for hosting such a timely and important conversation, especially in the region, which was important for the Hypersonix team given our close partnership with Rocket Lab. We look forward to further advancements and breakthroughs as hydrogen becomes the preferred fuel source for sustainable aerospace missions.

05/10/2026

Two years before delivering a world-first hypersonic flight capability, High Tor Capital saw a unique value proposition in a critical capability that the rest of the market had yet to grasp.

The London-based venture firm specialises in investing in frontier technologies across Europe and partner nations, including AUKUS.

They see Hypersonix as a "genuinely exceptional and IP-rich" company developing next-generation defence and space access capabilities, especially in the West where they found no genuine competitors.

High Tor has found Hypersonix’s competitive position to be compounding. Demand increased, and our need for expansion has followed. Hypersonix is now taking operational and commercial ex*****on to the US, EU, UK, and allied markets. We’re establishing multi-front engagement, facilities, and bases across these regions, bringing in the right leadership talent to connect with defence, aerospace, and government stakeholders.

As Hypersonix continues to pioneer next-generation hypersonic technology, High Tor's continued conviction reflects what disciplined institutional capital looks for: a defensible technology position, growing market validation, and a leadership team executing at scale.

01/10/2026

Hypersonix Founder and CTO, Dr Michael Smart, is a member of the Independent Advisory Committee (IAC) for "Making Hydrogen Work in Zero Carbon Jet Engines", a five-year, £9.5 million UK Government-sponsored research program.

On 16 September, the research team presented its first year of work to the IAC, consisting of members from Rolls-Royce, Airbus, Boeing, and the European Space Agency, among Hypersonix.

The program is tackling some of the hardest technical challenges in hydrogen propulsion, focusing on how to safely and predictably pressurise, heat, and combust cryogenic hydrogen fuel.

With around 90,000 flights every day, hydrogen propulsion is the answer, offering a credible and sustainable path to reducing emissions. When world-class researchers, industry leaders, and innovators collaborate to make hydrogen-powered flight the new normal; it sets a clear direction for where the future of aerospace is heading.

Learn more about the program:

Website for the Making Hydrogen Work in Zero Carbon Jet Engines project, Oxford Thermofluids Institute, University of Oxford. Oxford University is leading a new collaboration advancing zero carbon aviation through hydrogen. This is an ambitious programme focused on developing hydrogen-powered jet en...

29/09/2026

Hypersonix has taken home the Recognition Award at the 2026 Australian Technologies Competition, reflecting the achievements of previous winners who've shown significant growth since first entering the program!

A $46 million Series A, selection as the first prototype for USA’s DIU hypersonic testing program, our inaugural DART AE flight reaching speeds above Mach 5, and a strong Queensland manufacturing base with a growing team of over 60 talented people. This award symbolises the efforts of our entire team to build sovereign hypersonic capability in Australia.

Thank you to the Australian Technologies Competition, and congratulations to our Hypersonix cohort!

23/09/2026

The Hypersonix team had the pleasure of attending the 2026 Prague Defence Summit, joining political, military and industry leaders from across the transatlantic community.

Discussions at the summit explored the investment and spending priorities shaping today’s defence sector, as well as the military’s evolving role in autonomous space operations – both central areas to the future of defence and aligning with Hypersonix’s work developing hypersonic aerospace technology, and planned growth into the region.

CEO Matt Hill was pleased to meet with the individuals driving these priorities forward and hear that Hypersonix’s involvement is contributing towards real progress being made - not just discussions about policies and partnerships.

We’re proud to be playing a part in that progress, providing sovereign hypersonic capability and supporting the broader push toward a more resilient, connected defence ecosystem.

15/09/2026

For QIC, one of Australia’s largest institutional investment managers backed by Queensland Government ownership, Hypersonix’s Defense Innovation Unit contract win and ongoing relationship was a defining signal to the hypersonic test industry. The agreement confirmed that world-class defence primes were recognising the competitive advantage and value of our technology.

As Patrick Christiansen, QIC Principal, describes it “Hypersonix is the perfect marriage of a local technology company that has global ambitions and global validation." QIC has built a track record backing Australia’s most ambitious tech and aerospace ventures, like Gilmour Space and VALD Performance, reinforcing their understanding of the sector and support for Queensland’s position as a global aerospace and defence innovation hub.

During their due diligence on team depth and the credibility of committed capital, QIC uncovered an organisation with the technical rigour to match its ambition. Dr Michael Smart's decades of scramjet engineering research, Matt Hill's experience in building commercial and strategic momentum, and a global team of senior operators including Arthur Sinodinos and James Chiswell, along with more recent hires like Nick Lindsay, showcased our ability to attract world-class talent.

Shortly after our Series A close, our February flight test delivered exactly what QIC's diligence anticipated, turning early conviction into results. Our DART AE achieved sustained hypersonic flight in real atmospheric conditions, demonstrating real flight heritage, materially de-risking the platform, and providing a clear pathway to further mission milestones and technological developments.

QIC's continued backing reflects their long-term commitment to growing sovereign hypersonic capabilities from Queensland and supporting this innovation in reaching global markets. As one of Australia's most disciplined investors, QIC's confidence reflects the direction Hypersonix is headed and the scale of the opportunities ahead.

We appreciate the support and backing from Patrick and the QIC team, and we're grateful to have you on our side as we continue building our advanced manufacturing capabilities and developing the next generation of hypersonic aircraft.